Belarus, Republic of vs Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China: Annual patent applications

Belarus, Republic of
276
in 2021
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
401
in 2021
Belarus, Republic of rank
54th
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank
51st

Annual patent applications over time

  • Belarus, Republic of
  • Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
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How they compare

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China currently reports 401 against 276 in Belarus, Republic of, a difference of 125.

That makes Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China's figure about 1.5 times Belarus, Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Belarus, Republic of ahead.

Belarus, Republic of ranks 54th and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 51st of 135 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus, Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus, Republic of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China Difference Ahead
1990s 784 41.43 742.57 Belarus, Republic of
2000s 1,199 128.1 1,071 Belarus, Republic of
2010s 948.9 235.9 713 Belarus, Republic of
2020s 296.5 412 115.5 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications, Belarus, Republic of or Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, at 401 against 276 in Belarus, Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual patent applications between Belarus, Republic of and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
125, with Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus, Republic of and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
How do Belarus, Republic of and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank globally for annual patent applications?
Belarus, Republic of ranks 54th and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 51st of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual patent applications
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed